By Jasreet Kaur30, Jan 2025 04:00 PMjagranjosh.com
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Budget for fiscal year 2024-25 is to be announced soon. The Union Budget is a significant tool for shaping the country's economic policies. Tap to read about op ministers who presented budget in previous years.
Nirmala Sitharaman
Presented 7 budgets from 2019 to 2025, making history as the first woman to present the budget consecutively.
Morarji Desai
Presented 10 budgets from 1959 to 1969, holding the record for the highest number of budgets presented.
P. Chidambaram
Presented 9 budgets from 1996 to 2014, focusing on fiscal consolidation, financial sector reforms, and infrastructure development.
Pranab Mukherjee
Presented 8 budgets from 1982 to 2012, steering the Indian economy through turbulent times, including the global financial crisis of 2008.
Yashwant Sinha
Presented 7 budgets from 1998 to 2002, introducing significant economic reforms, including the Goods and Services Tax (GST) .
C.D. Deshmukh
Presented 7 budgets, contributing significantly to the formulation and implementation of the first and second Five-Year Plans .